Colleges of Education are pivotal institutions in Nigeria’s educational landscape. Their primary role is to produce qualified teachers for primary and junior secondary schools. These institutions offer a blend of academic and practical training, focusing on pedagogy, curriculum development, and classroom management.
The primary certification required for Colleges of Education in Nigeria is accreditation from the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). It ensures that the college meets the minimum standards for teacher education in terms of curriculum, facilities, and faculty qualifications.
Graduates from accredited colleges are eligible for teacher registration and employment. Below we have a list of accredited colleges of education in Nigeria.
Federal Colleges of Education |
| Name of COE | Courses in COE | Year of Establishment | Official Website | |
| 1 | Adeyemi College of Education | ACOEONDO Courses | 1964 | https://aceondo.edu.ng/ |
| 2 | Federal College of Education, Abeokuta | FCEAbeokuta Courses | 1976 | https://fce-abeokuta.edu.ng/ |
| 3 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka | FCEAkoka Courses | 1967 | https://fcetakoka.edu.ng/ |
| 4 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba | FCETAsaba Courses | 1987 | https://fcetasaba-edu.ng/ |
| 5 | Federal College of Education, Jama’are Bauchi | FCEJamaare Courses | 2022 | https://www.fcejamaare.edu.ng/ |
| 6 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi | FCETBichi Courses | 1986 | https://fcetbichi.edu.ng/ |
| 7 | Federal College of Education, Ekiadolor, Edo | FCETEkiadolor Courses | 2021 | https://www.fcetekiadolor.edu.ng/ |
| 8 | Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu | FCEEahamufu Courses | 1981 | https://fceehamufu.edu.ng/ |
| 9 | Federal College of Education (Technical), ISU Ebonyi | 2021 | https://fcetisu.edu.ng/ |
| 10 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe | FCETGombe Courses | 1977 | https://fcetgombe.edu.ng/ |
| 11 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau | FCETGusau Courses | 1989 | https://fcetgusau.edu.ng/home/ |
| 12 | Federal College of Education, Kano | FCEKano Courses | 1965 | https://fcekano.edu.ng/ |
| 13 | Federal College of Education, Katsina | FCETKatsina Courses | 1976 | https://fcekatsina.edu.ng/ |
| 14 | Federal College of Education, Kontagora | FCEKG Courses | 1978 | https://fcekg.edu.ng/ |
| 15 | Federal College of Education, Obudu | FCEObudu Courses | 1982 | https://apply.fceobudu.edu.ng/ |
| 16 | Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State | FCEOdugbo Courses | 2021 | https://www.fceodugbo.edu.ng/ |
| 17 | Federal College of Education, Okene | FCEOkene Courses | 1974 | https://fceokene.edu.ng/ |
| 18 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Omuku | FCETOmuku Courses | 1989 | https://fcetomoku.edu.ng/ |
| 19 | Federal College of Education, Iwo, Osun | FCEIwo Courses | 2020 | https://fceiwo.edu.ng/ |
| 20 | Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo | FCESOyo Courses | 1977 | https://fcesoyo.edu.ng/ |
| 21 | Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi Sokoto | FCEGM Courses | 2019 | https://www.fcegm.edu.ng/ |
| 22 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum | FCETPotiskum Courses | 1991 | https://www.fcetpotiskum.edu.ng/ |
| 23 | Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze | FCETUmunze Courses | 1989 | https://fcetumunze.edu.ng/ |
| 24 | Federal College of Education, Yola | FCEYola Courses | 1974 | https://www.fceyola.edu.ng/ |
| 25 | Federal College of Education, Zaria | FCEZaria Courses | 1962 | https://fcezaria.edu.ng/ |
State Colleges of Education |
| Name of COE | Courses in COE | Year of Establishment | Official Website | |
| 1 | Adamu Augie College of Education, Argungu | AACOEA Courses | 1993 | https://www.aacoeargungu.edu.ng/ |
| 2 | Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Otto / Ijanikin | AOCOED Courses | 1958 | https://www.aocoed.edu.ng/ |
| 3 | Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit | AKSCOE Courses | 1991 | https://akscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 4 | Aminu Sale College of Education, Azare | ASCOEA Courses | 1977 | https://ascoea.edu.ng/ |
| 5 | College of Education, Arochukwu, Abia | 1993 | https://asceta.edu.ng/ | |
| 6 | College of Education, Billiri | COEBilliri Courses | 2012 | https://coebilliri-elearning.com.ng/ |
| 7 | Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua | USCOEGA Courses | 1986 | https://www.uscoega.edu.ng/ |
| 8 | College of Education, Gindiri | COEG Courses | 1989 | https://coeg.edu.ng/ |
| 9 | Adamawa College of Education, Hong | COEHONG Courses | 1970 | https://coehong.edu.ng/ |
| 10 | College of Education, Katsina-Ala | COEKatsina Courses | 1978 | https://coekatsinaala.edu.ng/ |
| 11 | College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti | COEIE Courses | 1977 | |
| 12 | Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi | KWACOETL Courses | 1991 | https://kwacoetl.edu.ng/ |
| 13 | College of Education, Lanlate, Oyo State | OYSCOEL Courses | 2015 | https://oyscoel.edu.ng/ |
| 14 | College of Education & Legal Studies, Nguru | COELS Courses | 2000 | https://www.coels.edu.ng/ |
| 15 | College of Education Oju | COEOJU Courses | 1981 | https://coeoju.edu.ng/ |
| 16 | College of Education, Oro | KWCOEORO Courses | 1976 | https://www.kwcoeoro.edu.ng/ |
| 17 | College of Education, Waka BIU | COEWakabiu Courses | 1986 | https://coewakabiu.edu.ng/ |
| 18 | College of Education, Warri | COEWarri Courses | 1979 | https://coewarri.edu.ng/ |
| 19 | College of Education, Zing | COEZing Courses | 1977 | https://www.coezing.edu.ng/ |
| 20 | Cross River State College of Education, Akampa | COEAkamkpa Courses | 2008 | https://crs-coeakamkpa.edu.ng/ |
| 21 | Delta State College of Education, Agbor | COEAgbor Courses | 1979 | https://www.coeagbor.edu.ng/ |
| 22 | Delta State College of Physical Education, Mosogar | DESCOEM Courses | 2002 | https://descoem.edu.ng/ |
| 23 | Ebonyi State College of Education (Technical) Ikwo | EBSCOE Courses | 2001 | https://ebscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 24 | Edo State College of Education, Igueben | EDOCOE Courses | 2020 | https://edocoe.edu.ng/ |
| 25 | Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED), Oyo | EACOED Courses | 1896 | https://eacoed.edu.ng/ |
| 26 | Enugu State College of Education (Technical), Enugu | ESCET Courses | 2006 | https://escet.edu.ng/ |
| 27 | FCT College of Education, Zuba | FCTCOEZuba Courses | 1996 | http://www.fctcoezuba.edu.ng/portal.php |
| 28 | Imo State College of Education | IMSCED Courses | 2010 | https://imsced.edu.ng/ |
| 29 | Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama | IJBCOE Courses | 2012 | https://ijbcoe.edu.ng/ |
| 30 | Jigawa State College of Education, Gumel | JSCOEG Courses | 1976 | https://jscoeg.edu.ng/ |
| 31 | Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya, Kafanchan | KSCOE Courses | 1977 | https://www.kscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 32 | Kano State College of Education & Preliminary Studies, Kano | KASCEPS Courses | 1979 | http://www.kasceps.edu.ng |
| 33 | Kashim Ibrahim College of Education | KICOEM Courses | 1977 | |
| 34 | Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa | KSCOEANnkpa Courses | 1981 | https://kscoeankpa.edu.ng/ |
| 35 | Kogi State College of Education (Technical), Kabba | KSCOETECHK Courses | 2010 | https://kscoetechkabba.edu.ng/ |
| 36 | Jigawa State College of Education & Legal Studies, Ringim | JSCOELS Courses | 1992 | |
| 37 | Osun State College of Education, Ilesa | OSCOEILA Courses | 1979 | https://ossceila.edu.ng/ |
| 38 | Nasarawa State College of Education, Akawnga | COEAkwanga Courses | 1976 | https://coeakwanga.edu.ng/ |
| 39 | Niger State College of Education, Minna | COEMinna Courses | 1975 | https://coeminna.edu.ng/ |
| 40 | Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe | NOCEN Courses | 1976 | https://www.nocen.edu.ng/ |
| 41 | Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano | SCROE Courses | 1981 | https://srcoe.edu.ng/ |
| 42 | Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto | SSCOE Courses | 1970 | https://www.sscoe.edu.ng/ |
| 43 | Tai Solarin College of Education, Ijebu-Ode | TASUED Courses | 1978 | https://tasued.edu.ng/ |
| 44 | Umar Ibn Ibrahim El Kanemi College of Education, Science & Technology, Bama | UIIECESTBama Courses | 1976 | |
| 45 | Zamfara State College of Education, Maru | COEMaru Courses | 2000 |
Private Colleges of Education |
| Name of COE | Courses in COE | Year of Establishment | Official Website | |
| 1 | Abubakar Garba Zagada-Zagada College of Education, Bajoga | AGZCOE Coures | ||
| 2 | Abdullahi Maikano College of Education, Wase | AMCOE Courses | ||
| 3 | Adamu Garkuwa College of Education, Toro | AGCOE Courses | ||
| 4 | Adeshina College of Education, Share, Kwara State | ADCOE Courses | ||
| 5 | African Church College of Education | AFCCOE Courses | ||
| 6 | African Thinkers Community of Inquiry College of Education, Enugu | ATCOICOE Courses | 2004 | |
| 7 | Al-Hikma College of Education, Ankpa | AlHikmaCOE Courses | 2008 | |
| 8 | Al-Ibadan College of Education | AlIbadanCOE Courses | ||
| 9 | Al-Iman College of Education |
| 10 | Aminu Kano College of Education | AKCOE Courses | https://akcoe.edu.ng/ | |
| 11 | Angel Crown College of Education | ACCOE Courses | ||
| 12 | Annur College of Education Kano | ACOEK Courses | ||
| 13 | Ansar-Ud-Deen College of Education, Isolo | ADCOED Courses | https://adcoed.edu.ng/ | |
| 14 | Apa College of Education, Aido | APACOED Courses | ||
| 15 | Assanusiya College of Education, Odeomu, Osun | ASSCOED Courses | https://asscoed.edu.ng/ | |
| 16 | Awori District College of Education | ADCOED Courses | ||
| 17 | Bayo Tijani College of Education, Lagos | BATCOED Courses | https://www.aaualag.org.ng/ | |
| 18 | Bethel College of Education Ijare, Ondo | BETCOED Courses | ||
| 19 | Best Legacy College of Education Ogbomoso | BELCOED Courses |
| 20 | Biga College of Education | BIGACOE Courses | https://bcoesok.edu.ng/ | |
| 21 | Bilyaminu Othman College of Education Dass | BOCOE Courses | ||
| 22 | Bogoro College of Education | BOGCOE Courses | ||
| 23 | Calvin Foundation College of Education | CFCOE Courses | ||
| 24 | City College of Education, Maraba | CityCOE Courses | ||
| 25 | Climax College of Education, Bauchi | |||
| 26 | College of Education, Ero, Akure | COEE Courses | https://www.coee.edu.ng/contact.php | |
| 27 | College of Education Darazo | COEDarazo | ||
| 28 | College of Education Ilemona | COEIL Courses | 2006 | |
| 29 | College of Education Kura | COEKura Courses |
| 30 | College of Education, Moro, Ife-North | COEMIfe Courses | ||
| 31 | College of Sharia & Arabic Studies | |||
| 32 | Cornerstone College of Education, Ikeja | CornerstoneCOE Courses | ||
| 33 | Corona College of Education Lekki | CCED Courses | ||
| 34 | Covenant College of Education | CovenantCOE Courses | https://covenantcollegeaba.edu.ng/ | |
| 35 | Crestfield College of Education | CrestfieldCOE Courses | https://crestfield.edu.ng/ | |
| 36 | Dala College of Education, Kano | DalaCOE Courses | https://dalacoe.ng/ | |
| 37 | Delar College of Education | DelarCOE Courses | 1990 | |
| 38 | Danyaya College of Education, Ningi |
| 39 | Diamond College of Education, Aba | DiamondCOE Courses | 2016 | https://www.dce.edu.ng |
| 40 | Ebenezer College of Education Amangwu | EBECOED Courses | ||
| 41 | ECWA College of Education, Igbaja | ECOEI Courses | 2015 | |
| 42 | ECWA College of Education, Jos (ECOEJ) | ECOEJ Courses | https://www.portal.ecoej.org/ | |
| 43 | Emmanuel Ebjie Ikwue College of Education, Otukpo | EEICOE Courses | ||
| 44 | Elder Oyama Memorial College of Education, Ofat | EOMCOE Courses | ||
| 45 | Elizabeth Memorial College of Education, Nsukka | EMCOE Courses | ||
| 46 | Emamo College of Education | EmamoCOE Courses | https://emamorcoe.com/ | |
| 47 | FESTMED College of Education, Ondo State | FESTMEDCOE Courses | ||
| 48 | Folrac Fortified College of Education, Ondo | FFCOE Courses | 2011 | https://ffcoe.edu.ng/ |
| 49 | Gboko College of Education Benue State | GCOE Courses | ||
| 50 | Global College of Education, Bukuru | GlobalCOE Courses | ||
| 51 | Gombe State College of Education, NAFADA | GombestateCOE Courses | ||
| 52 | Good Shepherd College of Education | GSCOED Courses | ||
| 53 | Grace College of Education | GraceCOE Courses | ||
| 54 | Grand Plus College of Education | |||
| 55 | Hamzainab College of Education, Oshogbo | HamzainabCOE Courses | https://www.hamzainab.edu.ng/ | |
| 56 | Havard Wilson College of Education, Aba | HWCOED Courses | https://havardwilson.com/ | |
| 57 | Hill College of Education, Gwanje, Akwanga | HillCOED Courses | ||
| 58 | Hope & Anchor College of Education | HOPACOE Courses | https://hopacoe.edu.ng/ |
| 59 | Ilori College of Education, Ede | ILCOED Courses | ||
| 60 | Imam Hamzat College of Education, Ilorin | IHCOED Courses | https://imamhamzatcoed.edu.ng/ | |
| 61 | Imam Saidu College of Education, Funtua | ISCOED Courses | 1977 | |
| 62 | Innovative College of Education, Karu | ICEKARU Courses | https://www.icekaru.com.ng/ | |
| 63 | Ipere College of Education, Agyaragu | IPERECOE Courses | 2010 | https://iperecoe.edu.ng/ |
| 64 | Arabic & Islamic College of Education, Potiskum | AICOE Courses | ||
| 65 | JIBWIS College of Education Gombe | JIBWISCOEDG Courses | ||
| 66 | JIBWIS College of Education Jama’are | JIBWISCOEDJ Courses | ||
| 67 | JIBWIS College of Education Jos | JIBWISCOEJOS Courses | ||
| 68 | Kinsey College of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State | KINCOED Courses |
| 69 | Kogi East College of Education | http://kscoeankpa.edu.ng/ | ||
| 70 | Kwarafa College of Education, Otukpo | KCOEO Courses | ||
| 71 | Lessel College of Education Gboko | LESCOE Courses | 1978 | |
| 72 | Lifegate College of Education, Asa | LGCOE Courses | 2018 | https://lifegatecollege.edu.ng/ |
| 73 | Meadow Hall College of Education | MHCOED Courses | https://pde.meadowhalleducation.org/ | |
| 74 | Metro College of Education, Adogi-Lafia | MetroCOE Courses | ||
| 75 | Michael & Cecilia Foundation College of Education Agbarha-Otor Delta | MCFCOE Courses | ||
| 76 | Muftau Lanihun College of Education, Ibadan | MULCOED Courses | ||
| 77 | Muhyideen College of Education, Ilorin | MCOED Courses | https://muyhideencoed.com/ | |
| 78 | Murtadha College of Education, Olodo | MCOEO Courses |
| 79 | Moje College of Education , Erin-Ile | MojeCOE Courses | 2017 | |
| 80 | Nana Aishat Memorial College of Education | NAMCOED Courses | https://namcoed.sch.ng/ | |
| 81 | Nosakhare College of Education, Benin City | NosakhareSCOE Courses | https://nosakharecollege.com/ | |
| 82 | Olekamba College of Education | https://olekambace.edu.ng | ||
| 83 | Onit College of Education, Abagana | ONITCOE Courses | 2008 | |
| 84 | OsisaTech. College of Education, Enugu | OSISATCOE Courses | https://osisat.edu.ng/ | |
| 85 | Oswald Waller College of Education Shendam | OWCOE Courses | https://www.owcoe.com.ng/ | |
| 86 | PAN African College of Education Offa | PANACOE Courses | ||
| 87 | Peace College of Education Ankpa | PeaceCOE Courses | ||
| 88 | Peaceland College of Education, Enugu | PCOEE Courses | https://www.peaceland.edu.ng/ |
| 89 | Peacock College of Education Jalingo | PCOEJ Courses | https://peacockcoejalingo.edu.ng/ | |
| 90 | Piaget College of Education | PiagetCOE Courses | https://www.piagetcoe.edu.ng/ | |
| 91 | Raphat College of Education | RACOED Courses | 2020 | https://www.racoed.edu.ng/ |
| 92 | Royal City College of Education, Iyesi-Ota | RCCOED Courses | ||
| 93 | Royal College of Education, Ikeja, Lagos | RCOE Courses | ||
| 94 | Sam Ale College of Education | |||
| 95 | Sarkin Yama Community College of Education | SYACCOE Courses | https://portal.syaccoe.com.ng/ | |
| 96 | Sinai College of Education & Entrepreneur Studies, Gboko, Benue | SCEES Courses | ||
| 97 | St. Augustine College of Education Akoka, Lagos | SACOED Courses | 1971 | https://staugustinecollege.edu.ng/ |
| 98 | Steady Flow College of Education, Ikom | SFCOE Courses | 2015 |
| 99 | Sunnah College of Education | SunnahCOE Courses | 2012 | https://sunnahcoebauchi.edu.ng/ |
| 100 | TopMost College of Education, Ipaja-Agbado | TopmostCOE Courses | https://topmostedu.org.ng/ | |
| 101 | Turath College of Education, Kano | TurathCOE Courses | ||
| 102 | Unity College of Education, Aukpa Adoka, Benue | UnityCOE Courses | ||
| 103 | Upland College of Education, Badagry | UplandCOE Courses | ||
| 104 | Umar Bun Khatab College of Education, Tudun Nupawa, Kaduna | UBKCOE Courses | ||
| 105 | Uli College of Education, Uli | UCOE Courses | 2018 | https://ulicollegeofeducation.edu.ng/ |
| 106 | Yewa Central College of Education, Ayetoro, Abeokuta | YCCOE Courses | 2003 |
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